This latest stunt by Fox News and Tucker Carlson goes way beyond bad taste or a cruel prank. Its intention appears to be to terrify & harm the most powerless in our society.

Bill O'Reilly spent months working to get Dr. George Tiller, calling him "Tiller the Baby Killer" 24 times on the air. His efforts finally succeeded when the abortion doctor was assassinated by a zealot in May of 2009.

In terms of creating chaos, pain and human misery, Tucker Carlson appears to be following in O'Reilly's footsteps.

Read more at HartmannReport.com.

-Thom

Wednesday's Daily Stack

Article: "Biden's first big speech to Congress is on Wednesday. Here's what to expect" by Robert Schroeder.

Article: "White House proposes $1.8 trillion package that would dramatically expand education, safety net programs" by Jeff Stein, Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Laura Meckler and Caroline Kitchener.

Article: "Fact Sheet: The American Jobs Plan" by White House.

Article: "Joe Biden to set out plans to reshape America in first address to Congress – live" by Amanda Holpuch.

Article: "Is Tucker Carlson Inciting Racist Police & "Karens" to Harm Minorities?" by Thom Hartmann.

Article: "America Must Never Forget what Trump & the GOP Did On April 7th, 2020" by Thom Hartmann.

Article: "Bill O'Reilly Says he didn't call Dr. George Tiller a baby killer, as liberal groups charge, but was merely reporting what "some prolifers branded him."" by Angie Drobnic Holan.

Article: "Tucker Carlson, Who Shouldn't Be Allowed Within 2,000 Feet of Playgrounds, Tells Viewers to Call Child Protective Services on People Whose Kids Wear Masks" by Bess Levin.

Article: "Descendants of men from horrifying Tuskegee study want to calm virus vaccine fears" by David Montgomery.

Article: "Understanding How Race, Ethnicity, and Gender Shape Mask-Wearing Adherence During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence from the COVID Impact Survey" by Brittany N. Hearne & Michael D. Niño.

Article: "Fox News Walks Back Report That Kamala Harris' Book Was Given to Migrant Kids (Video)" by Lindsey Ellefson.

Article: "Virginia moving to eliminate all accelerated math courses before 11th grade as part of equity-focused plan" by Sam Dorman.

Article: "No, Virginia is not moving to eliminate advanced high school math classes" by Hannah Natanson.

Article: "How Biden's climate plan could limit you to eat just one burger a MONTH, cost $3.5K a year per person in taxes, force you to spend $55K on an electric car and 'crush' American jobs" by Emily Crane.

Article: "Fox News host admits his show was wrong about Biden limiting red meat consumption" by Daniel Dale.

Article: "The Planet on the Plate: Why Epicurious Left Beef Behind" by David Tamarkin and Maggie Hoffman.

Article: "Epicurious drops beef recipes, drawing ire from the pro-burger crowd — and some food activists " by Emily Heil.

Article: "NC judge declines to release body-cam footage to public in Andrew Brown death" by Kate Murphy, Josh Shaffer, and Andrew Carter.

Article: "Calls To Poison Centers Spike After The President's Comments About Using Disinfectants To Treat Coronavirus" by Robert Glatter.

Hour Two: Charles Sauer vs Thom - Why Should the People who Sit Around the Pool Waiting for Their Dividend Check Pay the Same Tax as Working People?
- Charles Sauer, Libertarian / Economist & President - The Market Institute / author of Profit Motive: What Drives the Things We Do @CharlesSauer @MarketInstitute

Article: "Biden to float historic tax increase on investment gains for the rich" by Trevor Hunnicutt, Jarrett Renshaw.

Article: "Capital gains tax" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Cancer eating the heart of Australian democracy" by Kevin Rudd.

Article: "Rupert Murdoch" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Lachlan Murdoch" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Reporter warns far-right Republicans may be close to achieving a 'radical rewrite' of the Constitution " by Alex Henderson.

Site: The Convention of States (COS) Project.

Article: "Florida GOP says a new law will stop riots. Critics say it's an 'outrageous' ploy to end protests." by Teo Armus.

Article: "Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signs bill allowing drivers to hit protesters with their cars" by Lefty Coaster.

Article: "Charlottesville car attack" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Stand-your-ground law" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Shooting of Trayvon Martin" by Wikipedia.

Article: "French Renault workers take managers captive in bid to stop factory sale" by AFP.

Article: "Capital gains tax in the United States" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Alternative facts" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Woke" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Federal Investigators Search Rudy Giuliani's Apartment and Office" by William K. Rashbaum, Ben Protess and Maggie Haberman.

Article: "NY Post Reporter Resigns, Says She Was 'Ordered to Write' False Kamala Harris Story" by J. Clara Chan.

Article: "Man Accused of Shooting at Police Allegedly Targeted Liberals" by SPLC.

Article: "Bill O'Reilly out at Fox News after sexual harassment claims and ad boycott" by Dominic Rushe.

Article: "Paubrasilia" (Pernambuco wood) by Wikipedia.

Article: "Saving the Pernambuco Tree" by Sarah Mnatzaganian.

Article: "Meet the Real Dark Money GOP Donors Who Funded Those Who Voted to Overturn the Election" by Alex Kotch.

Hour Three: Science revolution: Big Biz Tries To Kill the "Rights of Nature"
- Tish O'Dell, CELDF Ohio Organizer OHCRN Board Member @MadionMom @CELDF

Article: "Broadview Heights Rights of Nature ballot initiative".

Article: "High Stakes For Democracy — Lawyer to Court: Are the People Equal to the Government or Not?" by Tish O'Dell.

Article: "Ohio Community Rights Network" by CELDF.

Article: "'Rights of Nature' Lake Erie Ordinance Sunk by Federal Court " by Alex Ebert.

Article: "Florida advocacy group says environmental law hurts its chance to save nature" by Zachary T. Sampson.

Article: "Florida Democrats Adopt Rights of Nature in Party Platform".

Article: "Ecuador adopts Rights of Nature in Constitution" by GARN.

Article: "Vilcabamba River case law: 1 year after" by Gabriela León Cobo.

Article: "Oregon Community Rights Network" by CELDF.

Article: "Marianne Faithfull turns to poetry as Covid robs her of song" by AFP.

Site: Media Matters for America

Tweet: "@Thom_Hartmann Capital gains tax rates (married) are 0% up to $80,800. 15% from 80,801 to 501,600. And 20% above $501,600." by Steve Eckert.

Article: "Capital gains tax in the United States" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Securities turnover excise tax" (STET tax) by Wikipedia.

Article: "Algorithmic trading" (Programmed trading) by Wikipedia.

Article: "What to know about Tennessee's permitless carry law" by Duane W. Gang, Natalie Allison.

Article: "The NRA Supported Gun Control When the Black Panthers Had the Weapons" by Thad Morgan.

Article: "The Top 1% of Americans Have Taken $50 Trillion From the Bottom 90%—And That's Made the U.S. Less Secure" by Nick Hanauer and David M. Rolf.

Case: "Buckley v. Valeo", 1976

Case: "First National Bank Of Boston V. Bellotti", 1978

Case: "Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission" (2010)

Article: "How Are IRA Withdrawals Taxed?" by Investopedia.

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